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BOOKS AND MUSIC

Where to Shop in Lisbon

FNAC, the European giant for books and music is found in Lisbon at the Armazéns do Chiado and Colombo shopping malls,
and that is where most locals go for the latest sounds and reads. But for some alternative or hard-to-find editions and publications, see these smaller shops below:

BERTRAND

- Rua Garrett 73-75, Chiado - (www.bertrand.pt)
Behind a façade of blue and white tiles is the city's and the world's oldest bookshop, founded in 1732. Note the Guinness World Records certificate by the entrance. It stocks a reasonable selection of English-language books (including translations of Portuguese writers such as
Fernando Pessoa), guidebooks, and foreign magazines.

LEYA BUCHOLZ

- Rua Duque de Palmela, 4
This bookstore by Avenida da Liberdade covers everything from astronomy to classical music, and also has multilingual publications.

FABULA URBIS

- Rua de Augusto Rosa, 27 Alfama - (www.fabula-urbis.pt)
Sells only books about Lisbon in Portuguese, English and other languages. The city's
history, art, gastronomy, architecture, and more in publications of the past and the present. An upper floor often hosts recitals and
temporary exhibitions.

DISCOTECA AMALIA

- Rua Aurea, 274, DowntownNamed after the Fado diva, this shop specializes in traditional
Portuguese music offering recordings by the country's top Fado singers. The
staff is always happy to make recommendations.